#3 Ellis Wood Deering
Class of 2026
2023 Results
- Class A State Meet 5th place (16:15.37)
- Class A Southern Regional 3rd place (16:53.78)
- Festival of Champions 16th place (16:21.59)
- New England Championship 76th place (16:41.82)
Wood had an excellent sophomore season that saw him finish fifth in the Class A state meet. Ellis has opened his 2024 season with a pair of victories including a new 5k personal best last Friday at Scarborough of 16:12. Wood put together his best summer of training and is coming off an outdoor track season that saw him run a personal best of 4:28.60 and 9:36.35. He finished second in Class A 3200m at states. Ellis will be one of the top runners in the state this fall and one of a select few capable of winning the individual title come November,
Getting to Know Ellis
How has your summer training gone? Approximately how many miles have you logged?
Summer training has gone pretty well. I've been slowly building up my mileage and trying to prevent injury while dealing with Achilles tendonitis that has carried over from the outdoor track season (but I haven't been doing enough strength work). I have been doing more mileage than I have ever done in the past (currently 40 miles a week or so) so I am partially exploring and seeing how my body responds to a higher training load and different types of workouts. My long runs have been feeling significantly better than they ever have. In total, I have ran somewhere around 215 miles this summer
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What's the best piece of advice you've gained from your coaches?
Favorite XC Course?
Starbucks, Aroma Joe's or Dunkin?
Dunkin. But I don't drink coffee.
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What was your favorite moment from the Olympics?